Alexandre Gervais

Waterfall in Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto (Japan)

Waterfall in Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto (Japan)

Like Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji was originally built to serve as a place of rest and solitude for the Shogun. During his reign as Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa inspired a new outpouring of traditional culture, which came to be known as Higashiyama Bunka (the Culture of the Eastern Mountain). Having retired to the villa, it is said Yoshimasa sat in the pavilion, contemplating the calm and beauty of the gardens as the Ōnin War worsened and Kyoto was burned to the ground.Wikipedia

  • Camera: NIKON D60
  • Mode: Manual
  • ISO: 400
  • Aperture: f/3.2
  • Exposure: 1/20 sec
  • Focal Length: 50 mm
  • Flash: No Flash

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